Late Victorian gold stickpin, depicting the bust of a horny devil, possibly Mephistopheles, with green paste eyes.
The bust looks like a classic depiction of Mephistopheles, with pointed nose, chin and ears, long goat-like horns protruding from his forehead.
Mephistopheles is the chief devil in the Faustian legend. His role has evolved through various depictions over time but is usually intelligent and charming, a trickster, liar and negotiator, acting as the Devils agent in Fausts deal with the Devil at the cost of his soul.
If you know someone that needs a devil working on their behalf or enjoys a good bit of theatre, this may be the pin for them!
Marks:
Apparently unmarked with regard to metal or maker.
The head electronically tests as approximately 9ct gold.
Date:
Late Victorian, circa 1900.
Length:
Length of stickpin head 1.6cms.
Length of pin 6.8cms.
Condition:
Slight dents to the pin. One green cabochon eye with moderate abrasion.
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Late Victorian gold stickpin, depicting the bust of a horny devil, possibly Mephistopheles, with green paste eyes.
The bust looks like a classic depiction of Mephistopheles, with pointed nose, chin and ears, long goat-like horns protruding from his forehead.
Mephistopheles is the chief devil in the Faustian legend. His role has evolved through various depictions over time but is usually intelligent and charming, a trickster, liar and negotiator, acting as the Devils agent in Fausts deal with the Devil at the cost of his soul.
If you know someone that needs a devil working on their behalf or enjoys a good bit of theatre, this may be the pin for them!
Marks:
Apparently unmarked with regard to metal or maker.
The head electronically tests as approximately 9ct gold.
Date:
Late Victorian, circa 1900.
Length:
Length of stickpin head 1.6cms.
Length of pin 6.8cms.
Condition:
Slight dents to the pin. One green cabochon eye with moderate abrasion.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.